Potash Plant at Trona Doubles as Defense Key
Searles Lake brine, a prehistoric lake bed in the Mojave, feeds American Potash & Chemical Corporation's $35,009,000 Trona plant. The 33 acre facility, run by 1600 workers, processes 3,760,000 gallons of brine daily into potash, borax, sodas ash and other chemicals deemed essential for defense.